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A Vibrant Platform At The Service Of Cluster Organisations

The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is an action of the Cluster Internationalisation Programme for SMEs funded under COSME launched by DG GROW of the European Commission in 2016.
The ECCP provides networking and information support for clusters and their members aiming to improve their performance and increase their competitiveness through trans-national and international cooperation.

About Cluster Organisations

This is the stage on which cluster organisations present themselves - their structures, services, experiences and above all, their interest in cooperation with peers. We invite you to explore this diverse cluster community, identify your potential cooperation partner and show the world what you are good at - by profiling your organisation !

What is ESCP-S3 ?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments (ESCP-S3) are transnational cluster partnerships that support cluster cooperation in thematic areas related to regional smart specialisation strategies and to increase the involvement of the industry in the context of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation.

What is ESCP-4i?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships – Going International (ESCPs-4i) are transnational cluster partnerships that develop and implement a joint internationalination strategy and support SME internationalisation towards third countries beyond Europe.

What are ESCPs ?

The European Strategic Cluster Partnerships have been launched by the European Commission as effective means of supporting cross-border collaboration for the benefit of SMEs with the ultimate goal of boosting economic growth and competitiveness in Europe.

About matchmaking events

ECCP organises inter-European matchmaking events, as well as opportunities for you to meet your peers from other countries – either in EU or abroad. Find also additional international matchmaking opportunities promoted here.

About European Cluster Initiatives

As an information hub, ECCP collects and structures a wide variety of information relevant for cluster organisations from various European programmes and initiatives like the ones below.
These are supporting in different ways the interaction between clusters and for driving the competitiveness of European businesses. We offer you here the unique opportunity to find out more about the most relevant cluster-related projects and what you can learn from them. Or, why not, cooperate with them!

Design

International projects and collaboration among countries require individuals with different backgrounds and professions coming together to work towards shared goals. Enhancing effective collaboration is a key to transferring knowledge and learning from one another to improve and become more competitive. Hence, building up team members’ individual abilities can help the whole partnership to collaborate...Read more

Deadline: 24 October, 2018 WORTH Partnership Project , an initiative of the European Union to boost the fashion and lifestyle industry within Europe and develop innovative and design-driven products, reopens applications to discover the next round of promising projects. After a successful first call resulting in 25 winning partnerships , WORTH is embarking on the second edition of a 4-year journey, aiming...Read more

A complete range of free training courses provided by the European Commission to discover how design-driven innovation can become the key to improve European SMEs competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability. The European Commission launched Design for Enterprises , or #Design4Enterprises , a three years programme of courses to support design driven innovation. All courses are completely free and...Read more

“Design as a tool for innovation has developed rapidly in recent years, resulting in concepts such as strategic design, design management and design thinking. Design is one important driver for innovation enabling companies with a more traditional approach to be enrolled in user-driven innovation processes. Companies that invest in design tend to be more innovative, more profitable resulting in faster...Read more

The European Commission is launching Design for Enterprises , or #Design4Enterprises , a three years programme of courses to support design driven innovation. This complete range of free training courses provided by the European Commission aims at discovering how design-driven innovation can become the key to improve European SMEs competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability. All courses are completely...Read more